E-Commerce as a Tool for Achieving Economic Growth and Development in Nigeria

UMEANO, NGOZI E.

Department of Office Technology and Management

Federal Polytechnic, Mubi, Adamawa State.

Email: lynumeano@yahoo.comlynumeano@gmail.com

ABSTRACT

E-commerce is a way of doing business electronically, Businesses are transacted through internet.  It helps people to buy and sell without going through the stress of the traditional market.  People sit in the comfort of their houses, offices and so on, yet get what they want and equally sell or reach out to their customers.  This paper therefore looked at the importance of e-commerce to both the sellers and the customers.  This paper therefore looked at the importance of e-commerce.  It talked about the types of e-commerce and the challenges of e-commerce.  The paper concluded by recommending that infrastructure is very important for e-commerce to flourish in Nigeria and that technician should be trained to make it achieve the desired goal.